Charles McCrea

Charles McCrea
MPP for Sudbury
In office 1911–1934
Preceded by	Francis Cochrane
Succeeded by	Edmond Lapierre
Personal details
Born	(1877-12-27)December 27, 1877 Springtown, Ontario
Died	October 30, 1952(1952-10-30) (aged 74) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Edith Louise Dent ​ (m. 1903)​
Children	2
Residence(s)	Sudbury, Ontario
Occupation	Businessman, lawyer, politician

Charles McCrea (December 27, 1877 – October 30, 1952) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Sudbury in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1911 to 1934. He was a member of the Conservative Party.

Biography

Charles McCrea was born in Springtown, Ontario on December 27, 1877. He read law and was admitted to the bar in 1901. He married Edith Louise Dent on November 25, 1903, and they had two children.^[1]

As a lawyer and town councillor in Sudbury, he first won a seat in the legislature in the 1911 election. He served as Minister of Mines in the governments of Howard Ferguson and George Stewart Henry.

The McCrea Heights neighbourhood in Greater Sudbury is named for him.

References

1. Who's who in Canada: An Illustrated Biographical Record of Men and Women of the Time, Volumes 6-7. International Press Limited. 1914. p. 470. Retrieved July 10, 2020 – via Google Books.

External links

• Parliamentary history at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario